Frozen Out

(2021)

Genres: Drama, Documentary

Year: 2021

Runtime: 5 мин

Country: China, United States of America

Director: Hao Zhou

Cast: Hao Zhou

Plot

An immigrant artist in Iowa retreats to frozen prairies, forests, and swamps, trying to find a meaningful story and escape from the anxieties of dislocation. Delivered as a film-letter to the protagonist’s little sister in rural China, the film considers his self-exile as well as mental health struggles that were too shameful to address back home.